The Federalist Daily Briefing for 10/24/2019

Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. October 24, 2019 [10 Questions To Ask About Trump’s Removal Of Troops From Syria]( By Lee Smith Trump’s critics appear to believe that backing a Marxist splinter group aligned with the anti-American, pro-Iranian axis in its war against a NATO ally is sound policy. [Full article]( [Why It’s Not Surprising Voters Don’t Think Trump’s Rhetoric Is Disqualifying]( By Mark Hemingway I'm utterly mystified by those who insist on another national struggle session over the president's rhetoric because of their misplaced belief that D.C. was all curtsies and decorum before Trump showed up. [Full article]( [Jury Sees ABC News Undercover Video That Inspired David Daleiden To Investigate Planned Parenthood]( By Madeline Osburn In an ABC News '20/20' investigation from 2000, Chris Wallace said reporters went undercover 'to find out for ourselves how these companies do business.' Daleiden is being prosecuted for the same thing. [Full article]( [Why It’s Probably Not A Coincidence That The Mother Transing Her 7-Year-Old Isn’t Biologically Related]( By Katy Faust James’s non-biological parent’s willingness to risk her child’s long-term health struggle contrasts sharply with his biological parent’s desire to protect him. [Full article]( [If You’re Complaining About How Little Housework Your Husband Does, You’re Doing Marriage Wrong]( By Matthew Cochran Working Mother published an article by Zawn Villines that alleges anything less than a perfect 50/50 split in household labor is domestic abuse. [Full article]( [It Should Be Illegal To Give Children Transgender Hormones And Surgery]( By Chad Felix Greene The left uses children as political pawns in the gender war and calls it a moral good, but the consequence of forcing kids into transition is denying them the ability to choose their own future. [Full article]( [Democrats Are Embarrassed By Schiff’s Impeachment Tactics, And They Should Be]( By Adam Mill The sneaky, one-sided Schiff procedures conspicuously advertise this project for what it is: just another naked power play to get Trump. [Full article]( [Brexit Bill Stalemate Makes New Election Likely]( By Christopher Jacobs Anglophiles and Brexiteers take note: You could have something other than football to watch with your meal this Thanksgiving. [Full article]( [The Catholic Church’s Amazon Synod Is Flirting With Religious Syncretism]( By John Daniel Davidson The unexplained presence of pagan idols and rituals are just outward signs of the profound theological problems at the heart of the synod. [Full article]( [LGBT Activists Hound Chick-fil-A’s First U.K. Store Into Closing Immediately After Opening]( By Will Maule For the simple sin of giving away millions of dollars to worthy causes, the popular eatery has fallen victim to the mob of intolerance and will be forced to shutter its doors. [Full article]( [This Gen Xer Spent An Hour On Tik Tok And It Was Terrifying]( By David Marcus Andy Warhol said in approximately 1466 AD, I think, that in the future everyone would have 15 minutes of fame. Seems he was a bit off. Fifteen seconds is plenty for the kids of today. [Full article]( [DS9:14: What ‘Star Trek’ Teaches Us About Humanity And Capitalism]( By Kyle Sammin Science fiction often shows us a human tale through an imaginary lens. But writing believable humans without capitalism and community is next to impossible. [Full article]( [Democrats Attack Mark Zuckerberg For ‘Ruined Lives’ Of African Americans]( By Chrissy Clark In a Congressional hearing meant to discuss Mark Zuckerberg's plans for "Libra," two Democrats attacked Zuckerberg for Facebook's alleged racism. [Full article]( [Sen. Josh Hawley Calls On NBA, U.S. Corporations To ‘Show A Little Backbone’]( By Erielle Davidson Senator Josh Hawley gave a full-throated and much needed condemnation of American corporations that continue to bend the knee to Beijing on the Senate floor. [Full article]( [David Harsanyi, American Hero, Heads To National Review]( By Mollie Hemingway It's safe to say that neither of us truly knew what we were getting into when we launched our daily web magazine. David and I worked as closely together as anyone. [Full article]( [Post-Debate Polls Put Biden Back On Top, Show Warren Slipping, And Sanders Holding Steady]( By Tristan Justice The recent update in poll standings come after Warren took fire from all around the stage in Ohio earlier this month, specifically over her dodging of questions on Medicare for All. [Full article]( [Joe Biden Used The Term ‘Lynching’ To Describe Impeachment In 1998]( By Tristan Justice Joe Biden has criticized Trump’s use of the term 'lynching' to describe the impeachment inquiry currently in the House but used the term himself in 1998. So have other Democrats. [Full article]( [Democrats’ Election Bill Allows The Government To Define ‘Legitimate News’]( By David Marcus A new bill aimed at deterring foreign interference in our elections would strip Americans of First Amendment rights, and doesn't even address the major issue of 2016 interference. [Full article]( [Hawley, Blackburn Propose Moving 90 Percent Of Bureaucracy Jobs Out Of DC]( By Chrissy Clark Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) have proposed new legislation to move 90 percent of federal agency jobs out of Washington DC. [Full article]( THE WASHINGTON BLOB REJECTS CHANGE arena of public discussion in Washington is less representative of what the American people want than the debate about foreign policy. The elected representatives make their argument largely at a great remove from the preferences of the American people. The media is even less representative, featuring overwhelming dominance by those credentialed experts who are totally divorced from the general opinions of the public. Honest brokers, including those with more hawkish preferences, acknowledge this as fact. But somehow, it never results in a more balanced debate on the matter. Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial]( today. 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